1912 The Scenery of England by Lord Avebury – Fine Prize Binding in Blue Morocco | Geology, Rivers, Volcanoes, and Landscapes of England

A beautiful early 20th-century fine prize binding of The Scenery of England and the Causes to Which It Is Due by The Right Hon. Lord Avebury (Sir John Lubbock) — Fifth edition, published in London by Macmillan & Co., 1912.

Bound in full navy-blue polished morocco with elegant gilt decorative borders to both boards and the gilt arms of The Sale High School for Girls to the front. The spine features five raised bands with ornate gilt floral compartments and gilt lettering, while the inner board edges are richly gilt with dentelle tooling. The interior reveals striking marbled endpapers and matching marbled page edges.

Minor surface rubbing to boards, gilt bright and lustrous, binding tight, pages crisp and clean. Prize label and ephemera neatly preserved.

The book includes numerous full-page photographic plates, illustrations, diagrams, and a folding map of England depicting river and geological features. A period 1913 school prize label is affixed to the front endpaper, awarding the book to Lillie Ashton for Science—accompanied by an original postcard correspondence still tucked inside.

A fine and fascinating copy that beautifully bridges science, geography, and art, capturing the geological formation of England’s rivers, valleys, and coasts with both precision and poetry.

Condition: Very Good+. 

Size: 7.5” x 5”

An elegant prize binding that celebrates both scholarship and the natural beauty of England—complete with its original 1913 presentation history.